August 6, 2009 RSS feed / News

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Talks about illegal immigration

Gary Norman (right) provided an interesting and enlightening program on the nation's increasing problem with illegal immigrants to the Washington Rotary Club at its regular Thursday lunch meeting. More...

WCCDC will host community forum at Pope Center

The Wilkes County Community Development Corporation (WCCDC) is hosting a community forum on August 8 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at The Pope Center, located at 48-B Lexington Avenue. More...

Clark's Station sets homecoming, revival to begin on August 9

Homecoming will be held at Clark's Station Baptist Church Sunday, August 9, with Rev. Brian George as the guest speaker. The service will begin at 11:15 Sunday morning and lunch will be served afterwards. More...

Barrett Anderson is seventh doctor in Anderson family

Barrett Gilchrist Anderson graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Michigan State University on May 7. His grandfather, Dr. William G. Anderson (AOA President, 1994) presented the graduation commencement address. More...

House of Prayer's weekend revival set for August 7-9

Eagles Wings House of Prayer of Crawfordville will have a weekend of revival services on Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8, at 7 p.m. Bishop Kevin Magness of Lula will be the guest minister. More...

Preparations underway for annual Mule Day Southern Heritage Fest.

The 29th Annual Mule Day Southern Heritage Festival at Callaway Plantation is alive and well, and the Washington-Wilkes Chamber of Commerce is hard at work planning for the Saturday, October 10, event. Mule Day will be held from 10 a.m. More...

Construction begins on hospital 'regeneration'

Phil Robb, Tom Beard, and Jack Davis look over and work on a silt fence as construction activities begin at Wills Memorial Hospital. More...

Marion Tutt Jr. announces run for District 1 City Council seat

The latest to declare his candidacy for Washington City Council is Marion Tutt Jr. His announcement statement is printed below. I, Marion Tutt Jr., am running for a District 1 seat on the Washington City Council. More...

SMART goals first step toward planning security

By Michael Rupured Consumer Economics Specialist Cooperative Extension

Most people think of budgeting as a dirty word. It is the punishment you get for overspending, much as dieting is the punishment you get for over-eating. Rather than a punishment for past actions, your budget is really a plan for future spending. More...

Where in the world is The News-Reporter

... on the world's most famous beach

This group of happy vacationers had some quality reading material when they took The News-Reporter to Daytona Beach, Florida. More...

... in The Palmetto State

Spending some time with their News-Reporter at Hunting Island State Park on the South Carolina coast are David, Jack, and D.J. Martin; Joe and Jack Rogers; and Emily and Haley Weaver. This News-Reporter is 163 miles from home. More...

Where in the world is The News-Reporter

... at the country's oldest toy store

Alexis Giogia, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Giogia, and her News- Reporter were welcomed to the famous FAO Schwartz Toy Store in New York City by agenuine toy soldier. Alexis and her family spent 10 days in the "Big Apple. More...

Financial Peace classes slated to begin at FUMC August 9

The First United Methodist Church at 102 West Liberty Street, Washington, will be host to a 13-week program on financial planning for the future provided by Financial Peace University (FPU). The classes will begin Sunday, August 9, at 4 p.m. More...

State Patrol urges state's drivers to be alert when school begins

With children returning to school beginning next week, the Georgia State Patrol is reminding drivers to be alert when traveling in school zones and near school bus stops. More...

FBLA members attend national conference in Calif.

Two W-WCHS FBLA members, their advisor, and a middle-level member attended a conference of national importance for their organization and also did a little sightseeing while they were on the west coast. More...

Map outlines proposed traffic flow

Students, parents, and faculty members may find this map, provided by W-WCHS Principal Steve Echols, useful in navigating the new high school/middle school complex when school starts there for the first time tomorrow (Friday, August 7). More...

Wilkes Pre-Release Center inmates, staff honor memory of Chaplain Dale Fincher

The staff at the Wilkes Pre- Release Center remembered their Chaplain, Rev. Dale Fincher, in a memorial dedication ceremony at the center Wednesday. Rev. Fincher, pastor of Tignall Baptist Church, passed away June 13 while on a ministry trip. More...

Four injured in Highway 78 wreck Sunday

Wilkes County paramedics and firefighters tend to two of the four people injured in a Sunday afternoon wreck on Highway 78 near Newtown Road. More...

... in The City Beautiful

Murceia, Jasmine, and Stanley Turner took their News-Reporter with them on a week-long vacation to Orlando in central Florida. They are pictured above at the Westgate Vacation Villas. This News-Reporter is 379 miles from home. More...